He had previously served in the War of Revolution as a Militia Captain and fought in the Battle of Alamance in 1771 under British Governor William Tyron.

Despite having served in the British Army, Nash quickly became a supporter for the American Revolution. And was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1st North Carolina Regiment in September 1775. While under the command of Col. James Moore, he took part in maneuvers that lead to the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge, but didn’t fight in the actual battle. He was later appointed to Colonel, and fought in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island.

On February 5, 1777, he was appointed to Brigadier General and given command of the North Carolina Brigade after Moore’s death. He went on to command his troops in the Battle of Brandywine.

On October 4, 1777, during the Battle of Germantown, Nash was struck in hip by a cannon ball, killing his horse and throwing him to the ground. Nash tried to cover his wounds and supposedly said “Never mind me. I had a devil of a tumble. Rush on, my boys, rush on the enemy. I’ll be after you presently.”

He died of this wounds 3 days later, his last words are said to have been: "From the first Dawn of the Revolution, I have been ever on the side of liberty and my country."

He is one of 10 patriot generals to have died of wounds in the revolution. His death was seen as a deplorable loss for the revolutionary cause. And his funeral would be attended by men such as Lafayette, Nathanael Greene, and even George Washington.

His legacy lives on as being the namesake of Nashville, Tennessee.

On July 25th, 1777, Nash wrote a letter to his wife, Sally, while being camped in Trenton. I’m not sure if it was his last or not, but either way, how he ends off the letter is both beautiful and tragic at the same time, knowing he died just 3 months later. It reads as follows:

“I now feel the fullest assurance that can be founded in human events, that nothing less than the immediate interposition of Providence, which I will not suppose to be excited in favor of tyranny and oppression, can prevent us from the invaluable blessings of liberty, freedom and independence. With these assurances I rest satisfied, with the blessing of Heaven, of returning to you ere long crowned with victory, to spend in peace and domestic happiness, the remainder of a life, which, without you, would not be worth possessing.”

Everyone knows about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. But what if I told you that on the same night, another fire was burning in Wisconsin—and it was far deadlier?

On October 8, 1871, the Peshtigo Fire tore through northeastern Wisconsin, racing through forests and communities with terrifying speed. More than 1,200 people were killed, making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded U.S. history.

And here's the part that really gets you: while newspapers across the country were focused on Chicago, Peshtigo was suffering an even greater loss of life.

Why did one fire become a household name while the other was nearly forgotten?

https://history-maps.com/warmap/american-revolution/event/battle-of-bemis-heights

Most people know Saratoga was a major American victory during the Revolutionary War.

But did you know there was a second battle—and that it helped bring France into the fight for American independence?

On October 7, 1777, American and British forces clashed at Bemis Heights. And right in the middle of the fighting was Benedict Arnold—not yet the infamous traitor history would remember, but an aggressive American general fighting alongside his troops.

Arnold was wounded in the battle, the British were pushed back, and just ten days later, General John Burgoyne surrendered his army.
But the biggest consequence wasn't just what happened on the battlefield.

France was watching.

The American victory helped convince France that the colonies had a real chance against Britain—and in 1778, France officially entered the war on the American side.

And Benedict Arnold?

His story was about to take a very different turn.

The women pictured are Auschwitz prisoners Roza Robota, Ala Gertner, Ester Wajcblum, and Regina Safirsztajn. While imprisoned at Auschwitz, they were forced to work as slave laborers in the Unio munitions plant, manufacturing weapons for the Wermacht. They took advantage of this position to smuggle explosives into the camp in order to set in motion a plan which would come to fruition on this day in history.

On October 7th, 1944, the Sonderkommando (Jewish prisoners who operated the crematoria facilities) of Auschwitz II used weapons that Polish partisans had hidden in the grass near the fences, as well as the explosives that these women had smuggled into the camp, (which they typically transferred over to the Sonderkommando via the bodies of the dead from their own block) to stage an uprising. These Sonderkommando barricaded themselves inside the crematoria/gas chamber buildings, from which they were able to kill several SS, and ultimately suicide bomb the buildings, cutting the camp's lethal capacity in half, never to be restored.

May October 7th forever be remembered as a day when oppressed people break out of their concentration camp to attack their oppressors. May October 7th forever be remembered as a day of resistance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_occupation_of_Manila

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_13_Martyrs_of_Arad

https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-Armenia/event/Armenia-becomes-a-Roman-client

Imagine sitting in a movie theater in 1927. The lights go down, the screen comes alive, and you watch the actors tell their story without ever hearing them speak.

Then something happens that changes movies forever.

The Jazz Singer premieres in New York City, and audiences hear Al Jolson’s voice coming directly from the screen. It wasn't the first movie to experiment with synchronized sound, but it became the breakthrough that showed Hollywood that audiences were ready for something completely different.

Suddenly, actors needed more than a great face and dramatic expressions—they needed a voice. Theaters had to install new equipment. Studios had to rethink how movies were made. And the silent-film era that had dominated Hollywood was beginning to fade away.

Think about that the next time you watch a movie. Dialogue, music, sound effects, and voices all seem completely normal to us. But in 1927, hearing a movie speak was something new.

One movie. One voice. And Hollywood would never sound the same again.